2022 has been a somewhat slow year for new artists so far. While last year we got breakthroughs from acts like The Kid Laroi, Olivia Rodrigo, and Baby Keem, this year has mostly been distinguished by comebacks from big artists like Adele, Harry Styles, and Kendrick Lamar. So with a less obvious slate of top contenders this year, the race for the 2023 Best New Artist Grammy is wide open.
The presumed front-runner right now might be Latto. Her single “Big Energy” has proven to be a smash hit, peaking inside the top-three of the Billboard Hot 100. Latto has also been around for a while now, lurking under the radar with a few mixtapes and EPs, and is now catching her big mainstream break into the pop-sphere. And despite the Grammys’ frequent bias against hip-hop, rappers have taken this award a few times already. Most recently, Megan Thee Stallion won in 2021, a...
The presumed front-runner right now might be Latto. Her single “Big Energy” has proven to be a smash hit, peaking inside the top-three of the Billboard Hot 100. Latto has also been around for a while now, lurking under the radar with a few mixtapes and EPs, and is now catching her big mainstream break into the pop-sphere. And despite the Grammys’ frequent bias against hip-hop, rappers have taken this award a few times already. Most recently, Megan Thee Stallion won in 2021, a...
- 6/15/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Cousin crew! On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Kourtney Kardashian shared the most adorable TikTok video of her daughter Penelope Disick, 9, dancing and lip-synching The Anxiety, Tyler Cole, and Willow's 2020 song "Meet Me At Our Spot" with her bestie, Kim Kardashian's eldest daughter North West, 8. "We need a 'Keeping up with the Kardashian Kids' Show," one user commented in response, while another person wrote, "I'm sorry but seeing the kardashian kids be actual kids is really cute." Another user commented, "The Iconic Due We Didn't Know We Needed." Kourtney has occasionally shared cute videos of Penelope showcasing her dance and acting...
- 11/25/2021
- E! Online
Hold on: Justin Bieber has a new 'do. The 27-year-old singer took to Instagram on May 23 to post a picture of his freshly shaved head. The "Sorry" star debuted the shorter style in a sweet snapshot of himself sitting next to his wife Hailey Bieber and captioned the image, "Happy Sunday." The model appeared to be a fan of his new look as she left a smiley face emoji in the comments section. She wasn't the only one to react to the hair transformation, either. "Shaaaaaaaved Bruh," wrote OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. Added Tyler Cole, "Shaved head szn." This isn't the first time the Biebs has shaved his head. He also did so in 2018 after sporting a longer...
- 5/24/2021
- E! Online
Willow Smith and Tyler Cole are continuing to fuel romance rumors. The two sparked speculation after the artist made his debut on her show Red Table Talk with Willow's mom and co-host Jada Pinkett Smith introducing Tyler at the beginning of the Oct. 6 episode. "Tyler is a talented musician, filmmaker, actor and a close family friend," Jada said, "and he's extremely passionate about today's Rtt so we had to have him at the table." During the chat, Jada, Willow, Tyler and Adrienne Banfield Norris (a.k.a. Gammy) spoke to Ice Cube about his "Contract With Black America," which aims to drive change and equality. In addition, they were joined by Van Jones and...
- 10/7/2020
- E! Online
Macro is expanding its talent management operations with the hiring of Jerome Martin and Natalia Williams.
The pair join Macro Management as managers. The division was launched in January by Macro partners Gaby Mena and Jelani Johnson.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have Jerome and Natalia on our team,” said Charles King, founder and CEO of Macro. “Both have a keen eye for identifying next-level talent and creators and a skill in building and guiding careers that perfectly matches the ethos and mission of Macro Management.”
Martin brings a range of actors to the Macro fold including “The Chi’s” Luke James and “Queen Sugar’s” Kofi Siriboe. He has previously repped such artists as Janet Jackson and Ciara during his tenure with Jerome Martin Management, which was affiliated with Cmg/Azoff Entertainment. Earlier in his career he worked with NFL star Eric Dickerson’s Select Artists International and ran Ford Entertainment,...
The pair join Macro Management as managers. The division was launched in January by Macro partners Gaby Mena and Jelani Johnson.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have Jerome and Natalia on our team,” said Charles King, founder and CEO of Macro. “Both have a keen eye for identifying next-level talent and creators and a skill in building and guiding careers that perfectly matches the ethos and mission of Macro Management.”
Martin brings a range of actors to the Macro fold including “The Chi’s” Luke James and “Queen Sugar’s” Kofi Siriboe. He has previously repped such artists as Janet Jackson and Ciara during his tenure with Jerome Martin Management, which was affiliated with Cmg/Azoff Entertainment. Earlier in his career he worked with NFL star Eric Dickerson’s Select Artists International and ran Ford Entertainment,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
After shaving her head as part of the conclusion of an art exhibit at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles earlier this month, Willow Smith “came into a womanhood,” according to mom Jada Pinkett Smith.
“The first time you shaved your head [was] when you were 12 years old. But this time, you came into a womanhood,” Jada, 48, told her daughter on Wednesday’s episode of Red Table Talk. “So, kudos to you.”
“I feel like I was just shedding a lot history and emotional baggage,” Willow explained. “Six, seven, years of emotion, I just let it go.
“The first time you shaved your head [was] when you were 12 years old. But this time, you came into a womanhood,” Jada, 48, told her daughter on Wednesday’s episode of Red Table Talk. “So, kudos to you.”
“I feel like I was just shedding a lot history and emotional baggage,” Willow explained. “Six, seven, years of emotion, I just let it go.
- 3/26/2020
- by Hanna Flanagan
- PEOPLE.com
Willow Smith is taking an artistic — and unconventional — approach to expressing her anxiety by holding a 24-hour performance art event from the inside of a glass box.
Beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Smith and musical collaborator Tyler Cole will kick off a performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles in which the two will visually enact the eight stages of anxiety.
According to the La Times, Smith and Cole will cycle through stages of paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion and acceptance, staying in each emotion for three hours at a time.
Beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Smith and musical collaborator Tyler Cole will kick off a performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles in which the two will visually enact the eight stages of anxiety.
According to the La Times, Smith and Cole will cycle through stages of paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion and acceptance, staying in each emotion for three hours at a time.
- 3/11/2020
- by Georgia Slater
- PEOPLE.com
Willow Smith will turn her life-long anxiety into performance art by trapping herself in a box for 24 hours. The event will begin at 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Joined by her collaborator Tyler Cole, the 19-year-old will cycle through eight stages of anxiety: paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion and acceptance. They’ll spend three hours in each stage.
“This is not so that people are like, ‘Oooh!'” Smith told the Los Angeles Times. “This is for awareness. The...
Joined by her collaborator Tyler Cole, the 19-year-old will cycle through eight stages of anxiety: paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion and acceptance. They’ll spend three hours in each stage.
“This is not so that people are like, ‘Oooh!'” Smith told the Los Angeles Times. “This is for awareness. The...
- 3/11/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Willow Smith is preparing to express her lifelong struggles with anxiety in a unique way. The 19-year-old star told the Los Angeles Times that she’s teaming up with Tyler Cole for a 24-hour performance focused on anxiety at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, California. The event commences on Wednesday morning and will see Smith and Cole...
- 3/11/2020
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
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